The Illegal

Name: The Illegal
Genre: Drama
Released: 2019-09-21
Cast: Suraj Sharma, Shweta Tripathi, Adil Hussain, Iqbal Theba, Jay Ali

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The Illegal

2019,

1h 26m,

Drama

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A young film student from India drops out of a prestigious university to support his family as an undocumented worker in the U.S.

Saibal Chatterjee

NDTV

Sep 26, 2023

3.5/5

A little gem - unpretentious, uncomplicated and utterly delectable.

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Prathyush Parasuraman

Film Companion

Sep 26, 2023

This hour-and-a-half film shows the life of a hustling immigrant — a succession of tense moments, with little to no catharsis.

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Anna M.M. Vetticad

Firstpost

Mar 2, 2023

3.5/5

The Illegal reminds us in its own quiet way of the burdens that patriarchy places on men despite being a system perpetuated for the benefit of those very men. That and so much else make this film the little jewel that it is.

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Danish Renzu

Director

Suraj Sharma

Hassan

Shweta Tripathi

Mahi

Adil Hussain

Papa

Iqbal Theba

Babaji

Jay Ali

Zayen Khan

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Synopsis

A young film student from India drops out of a prestigious university to support his family as an undocumented worker in the U.S.

Director: Danish Renzu
Producer: Danish Renzu
Screenwriter: Danish Renzu
Production Co: Renzu Films, The Illegal Movie Productions, Tucker/Hess Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 21, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 9, 2021
Runtime: 1h 26m

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